Leah is a carrier for genetic haemochromatosis, alongside her mother, Jayne, who also took part in the project. Leah encourages people to get tested to be able to make informed choices about their health.
Information is power.
So it was a shock to discover I’m a carrier - which comes from my mum’s side of the family.
I’m surprised that something so prevalent within the Celtic population is so unheard of.
I’d never heard of it until my mum and her siblings started to get tested.
Some people might think, “what difference does it make, knowing?” But it helps you make informed choices about your health and that’s never a bad thing.
Whenever you have a variety of symptoms, and you’re repeatedly going to the doctor, why would it not make sense to be able to pinpoint the root cause of the problem, and treat that?